Which are the four AFFORGEN Phases?

• A. Prepare, Certify, Available and Reset
• B. Plan, Validate, Deploy, Sustain
• C. Initiate, Assess, Execute, Maintain
• D. Develop, Test, Mobilize, Return

Answer: (A)

AFFORGEN focuses on a readiness generation cycle for forces, moving from getting units ready to validating their capability, making them available for tasking, and then resetting them after operations to start again. The four phases are Prepare, Certify, Available, Reset. In Prepare, planners and units arrange training, equipment, and logistics to meet mission requirements. In Certify, readiness is checked and verified—personnel meet standards, gear is serviceable, and proper documentation is in place—so units are trusted to perform when needed. When a force is marked Available, it is postured for potential deployment and can be quickly assigned to operations. After deployment or as part of recovery, Reset involves restoring and replenishing resources, returning units to baseline, and reconstituting them for the next cycle. This sequence accurately represents how readiness is preserved and regenerated over time. Other term groupings describe different processes and don’t match the AFFORGEN phases.